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Open ocean aphotic/twilight zone: Fishy deep-sea designs - NOAA Ocean Explorer 
Lesson PlanSummary
Students explore the adaptation of fishes living in the mesopelagic and bathypelagic zones of the deep ocean.
There are many diverse habitats in the open ocean, which contribute to the diversity of organisms.
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Hydrothermal vents: This old tubeworm - NOAA Ocean Explorer
Summary
Students learn about the process of chemosynthesis and how to calculate age of tube worms found in deep-sea vents.
There are many diverse habitats in the open ocean, which contribute to the diversity of organisms.
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Polar seas: Polar Regions: Arctic Adaptations and Global Impact - National Geographic X-Peditions
Lesson PlanSummary
Students conduct research to learn about adaptations of organisms in polar environments.
There are many diverse habitats in the open ocean, which contribute to the diversity of organisms.
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Wetlands: Marsh Elevation - University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science
Summary
In this field investigation, students visit a local wetland to explore plant zonation. Students construct a transect, use quadrats to count grass species, and graph their findings.
Coastal ocean systems provide important habitats for organisms.
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Wetlands: The Fragile Fringe - USGS
Summary
Students explore wetlands through a series of lessons ranging from wetland identification to investigating the beneficial functions of wetlands and causes of wetland loss.
Coastal ocean systems provide important habitats for organisms.
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Rocky intertidal: Monitoring the Intertidal with Life-Sized Photos - Farallones Marine Sanctuary Association
Summary
Students use photo quadrats of a real rocky shoreline to investigate the zonation of organisms in the rocky intertidal zone. Note: links to photo quadrats and organism ID guide are listed in the Materials section.
Coastal ocean systems provide important habitats for organisms.
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Ocean Power - U.S. Department of Energy
Summary
Students investigate methods used to generate energy from physical ocean processes as well as design an Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) system.
The ocean affects human life in many ways. The ocean provides many resources for humans.
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90+ minsWhy have seagrasses disappeared? - COSEE Coastal Trends
Summary
Students use the internet or printed articles and video clips to research why seagrass numbers have declined.
Coastal areas and humans are particularly interconnected.
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Coral is an Animal: Polyp Pictures - Cosee Coastal Trends and National Park Service
Summary
Students use a variety of pictures of different coral species to understand the diversity of corals.
There is a high diversity of life in the ocean with a wide range of functions and interactions.
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Size Selective Predation - COSEE Coastal Trends
Summary
Students explore the mechanisms of prey size and the method of how predators capture prey.
